Autoweek Daily Drive — Wednesday, August 8, 2012

HOME   |   CAR NEWS   |   CAR REVIEWS   |   RACING   |   AUTO SHOWS   |   VIDEOS   |   COLLECTOR   |   SUBSCRIBE Wednesday, August 08, 2012                  2012 Audi A4 2.0 TFSI Premium Plus review notes NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: This is certainly a handsome execution of the 2012 Audi A4, and the manual gearbox makes it come alive for enthusiast pursuits. I love this bright red color, which was absolutely gleaming when I grabbed the keys and headed out after work. I like the simple elegance of the A4’s design....   Nitro Circus 3D stunt film hits theaters Aug. 8 Nitro Circus is not Jackass. You may still see some personal pain and bodily injury, but we're pretty sure you won't see full-frontal male nudity. We hope. What started out as a DVD purchased at skate, surf and head shops in the early 2000s...   Brock, Bondurant headline Monterey picnic Two racing legends, Peter Brock and Bob Bondurant will swap stories and talk Shelby with fans and each other on Aug. 18 at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion. The 30-minute “eat and greet” begins at 12:15 p.m. at the Ford...   Reigniting a Tradition: A look back at the first Woodward Dream Cruise By J.P. Vettraino, originally published in Autoweek on Sept. 18, 1995, as "Forever Woodward: This nostalgic cruise wasn't as dreamy as the old days, but it was still moving." In its heyday, from the feel-good '50s through the first gas crunch in the '70s, Detroit's Woodward Avenue was ...   Redesigned 2013 Honda Accord aims to lead in safety, fuel economy The redesigned 2013 Honda Accord will go on sale this fall with a shorter overall length, a new engine family and a continuously variable transmission--huge engineering changes for a signature car that has slipped ...   Who tracks his Lamborghini?! This guy does, and often Let's face it, exotic sports-car owners aren't necessarily known for racking up a lot of miles on their prized possessions, let alone for being track rats. That's not quite the case with the subject of this spotlight by eGarage about Justice ...   Martin Truex Jr. enjoying breakout year with Michael Waltrip Racing Martin Truex Jr., driver of the No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry for Michael Waltrip Racing, is currently fifth in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points race and is well on his way to becoming the first driver from MWR to make the Chase for the Championship. Truex participated in a Goodyear...   Potolicchio withdraws from DP program Enzo Potolicchio is not a happy man. Despite being the top driver for one of the hottest teams in sports-car racing this year, Potolicchio has decided to pull out of the Starworks Motorsport Daytona Prototype program. Potolicchio, along with Ryan Dalziel, is currently in second place in the...   Dodge pulling out of NASCAR On Tuesday it was announced that Dodge would no longer be putting its cars on NASCAR tracks starting in 2013. The news was met with some very mixed feelings by fans. On Twitter, several fans showed their support in Dodge and...   Greece seeking Formula One race near capital The government of Greece—the European nation facing the most severe economic challenges—has surprised much of the country’s population by endorsing a plan to stage a Formula One Grand Prix in Piraeus, 10 miles from the capital city of Athens. Sports minister Konstantinos... You May Have Missed...   Mullin Museum to unveil 'new' Bugatti Type 64 at The Quail The Mullin Automotive Museum will unveil a new body for Jean Bugatti's 1939 Bugatti Type 64 Coupe at The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering on Aug. 17. The Mullin is a Southern California museum devoted to the preservation of French art and automobiles from the art deco era.Chassis No. 64002 was never...   Audi R8 E-tron bombs the 'Ring in silence This past June, the Audi R8 E-tron took to the Nürburgring and turned a lap time of 8 minutes, 9 seconds. This video is an eight-minute ode to technology. The car races around the track producing no noise except the sound of wind and tires. Race driver Markus Winkelhock piloted the ground-breaking...   Allmendinger says he tested positive for Adderall A.J. Allmendinger tested positive for prescription Adderall, a drug typically prescribed for attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder, the driver said in an interview with ESPN on Tuesday.Allmendinger tested positive for the drug following a June 29 test. A second, or “B” sample, of...   BMW plans Mexico assembly plant: Autoweek TV Also in this episode: Ford says its plug-in hybrid C-Max Energi will hit 85 mph, Spyker sues GM over the Saab debacle, and Aston Martin will showcase the new Vanquish in Monterey, Calif.TRANSCRIPT-- BMW looks to build cars in Mexico.-- Ford's C-Max hybrid packs some power.-- Spyker sues GM over the ... CLICK HERE TO UNSUBSCRIBE from the Autoweek Daily Drive E-mail or to sign up for other Autoweek e-mail products. 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